Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  On June - 12 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  On June - 12 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1776  Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on June - 12.   

1778  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on June - 12.   

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old on June - 12.   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on June - 12.   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on June - 12.   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on June - 12.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  On June - 12 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on June - 12.   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 12.   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on this day in history.   

1830  On June - 12 beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

1838  On June - 12 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

1838  On June - 12 territory of Iowa organized   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on June - 12.   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.   

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on June - 12.   

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.